{ The Unseen Threat}The room fell into a tense silence after my declaration. Everyone was processing the gravity of the situation, the reappearance of Jonas, and the manipulations of Akuma. There was no denying it—we were up against a formidable threat. But for now, we had the element of surprise. I needed to leverage that to our advantage. I knew that with Akuma back in the game, there was a chance of more threats.Rosetta clung to my arm, her face a mix of relief and worry. "Fred, what do we do next?" she asked softly."First, we need to gather as much intel as possible about Jonas and Akuma's plans," I said, looking around at my friends. "Zack, you and Diana should try to get close to Jonas without raising suspicion. We need to know his next move. Also, we need to see if we can try to convince Alex and his crew to still join us. They should know the world they love and knew would be destroyed if Akuma had it."Zack nodded, determination etched on his face. "Got it. We'll keep tabs
{ THE ESCAPE} Akuma successfully fled the prison wall, leaving a lot of the wardens dead. They all tried to stop him, but he was too strong for them. It was a massacre, as blood was visibly seen everywhere. Akuma got outside the correction centre with a scat waiting for him. "Drive fast!" he instructed Alex, who sped into the street. Alex drove towards the safe house, where everyone had been waiting for him. Akuma got down with a smile on his face. He looked around, scanning every building and every place. "Are you sure no one is here?" Akuma looked at Alex, who had nodded his head. They walked in, and everyone stood up to their feet. They didn't know Akuma had jailed himself. Jonas looked at the man before him and knew it wasn't his father. Well, his father was not doing the job well anyway, so why not let a killing avatar do that? "It is good to see your faces again." Akuma said, looking at everyone staring at him. He knew they were surprised to see that he had escaped the pris
{ THE POWER OF THE ECLIPSE} As I got back into the system, I knew I had to first reprogram many of its activities. power and the sharing of wealth. Everything had to be earned, not just given on a plate of gold. With the help of Claw, I managed to change everything about the system. "What about the eclipse?" We can leave it here." I asked, looking at Shadow Blade and the rest of the Avatars."What do you have in mind, Fred?" The Eclipse had always been a guard and shield for the gaming world. Without it, we are lost." One of the Avatars said, looking at me "I didn't say we needed to have it killed or shut down. If the cloak man wants this, then have you thought about Akuma? I am sure he is out of prison now, and it is only a matter of time before he finds his way down into the system. What do you think will happen if he lays his hand on it?" I asked, looking around. The Avatars all kept silent and didn't know what to say. "Exactly my point. He knows the system like the back of his
[THE TRAP] I immediately went back into the world and landed in my mansion. I picked up my phone and called Zack. "Where the hell is Rosetta?" I asked, looking a little scared. "She should be with Flora. Is everything alright?" Zack asked, trying to know why I was scared. "The system just alerted me now and told me she was in danger." I replied " Danger? Are you sure about this?" Zack asked again. Our phone chimed, and a message came into the phone from the system. [SYSTEM ALERT] [SYSTEM TASK: SAVE ROSETTA] [SYSTEM REWARD: $12,000,000]"Do you see that, buddy?" I asked with my heart beating fast. "Of course I do. What do you want me to do?" Zack asked "Judith, she has the power of a tracker." Zack said it again, breaking the silence. "Call her now, and you both should come to meet me in the mansion. Also, call Flora and let her know if she has seen Rosetta." I picked up the call and immediately went into my room to have my bath. I knew I had to get ready for whatever was co
[THE BARGAIN WITH THE DEVIL]The figure emerged from the shadow, and we saw it was Akuma. I knew the show was getting interesting, and it was only a matter of time before it escalated. I looked at Zack and Judith. "Get her out of here!" I shouted at the top of my voice. "But what about you?" Zack looked at me. "Are you going to tackle words with me, or are you going to do as I say?" I looked at Zack.Zack lifted Rosetta to her feet and looked at Judith. "You heard the man; let's go." Jonas and Alex stood in their way, but Akuma looked at them and told Alex to let them go. "We have what we came for," he said with a wide grin. I knew I couldn't take on all of them, but I was going to try my best. I had the four avatars that were unknown to Akuma. Akuma walked around me as he stared into my blue eyes. The Shadow Blade was now taking over my body, and I could feel it. "I wonder how you did it. You killed the cloak ninjas," he said with his eyes darting around the room. My eyes scanned
[ A WORLD FREE OF GAMES ] I heard Akuma's laughter ringing through the dim arena while I struggled to gather my thoughts. I glanced around and all I saw was complete darkness. The icy and burdensome chains around me served as a strong indication of the Cloak Master's complete control. I resisted them, but they remained immovable. The flickering light illuminated eerie shadows on the walls around me.The Cloak Master's voice echoed in the darkness as he greeted the individual returning. "Seems like you're in a bit of a pickle.""Stop being dramatics," I snapped, attempting to hide my fear with boldness. "What is it that you desire from me?"The Cloak Master emerged from the darkness, his aura just as intimidating. His cloak moved around him as if alive, and his eyes shone with a menacing gleam. "Fred, you have the potential." However, you do not possess the determination necessary to harness genuine power. I glared at him, my mind racing. I knew I couldn’t defeat Akuma, Alex, and Jon
{ A FRESH START} I got to Zack's home and saw Rosetta was still asleep. " You scared me." I said gently looking at Rosetta who was still asleep. " Shouldn't I be worried? can you tell me why my powers are not working?" Zack looked at my face and Judith stared too " Because the system is no more. I destroyed it after I managed to take down Akuma." I replied walking towards Rosetta's bed. " You did what?" Zack looked at me with surprised " Why would anyone want to destroy a system that doesn't give only wealth but also power?" Judith looked at me " Because, the concentration of the power in one hand can lead tyranny. Do you know what Akuma would have done with such a power?" I asked looking at Zack and then back at Judith " You destroyed him didn't you?" Zack folded his hand trying to know the reason why I had to let the system go. " I was able too defeat Akuma with the help of The cloak ninjas." I bowed my head down. " I know I was foolish to have joined hands with him but tha
{ The plan for revenge } Jonas dropped the call and looked at Alex with tearful eyes. "He had my father killed," he said, gently dropping the call. "F*ck!" Jonas shouted, slamming the phone to the ground. "We need to enter the system back. We can get more money and power to make Fred pay back for everything." Jonas looked at Alex's face. "I can't tap into the system." Alex paused, looking at Jonas's face. "You can't what?" Jonas looked at him in disbelief. "Do you think this has to do with Fred?" "I think he did something with the system when he had Akuma killed. I mean your father." Alex looked at him. "So, what is the plan here? We don't have the backing of the system, and you are basically useless to me. What have you got?" Jonas dropped the honorific with Alex. " What! Did you just talk to me rudely? You would be in jail right now if not for me. Do you think you can survive without me?" Alex shouted, walking closer to Jonas and looking at him in the face. The tension was palpab